Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Look how beautiful she is 😍 Thank you @methuendrama.bsky.social 041
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Now this is exciting! So delighted After Party is being published by Bloomsbury / Methuen 🎈 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/after-par...bloomsbury.comAfter PartyNone of you are brave enough to live,let alone die.Matriarch Vivienne Blackwood has always lived life on her own terms; much to the frustration of her fractured… 011
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 10/07/2026New After Party poster with stunning Alison Peebles 😍 www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/aft... 040
Reposted by Morna YoungMorna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 13/05/2026So chuft to be part of the women led TravFest26 with After Party, co-produced by Traverse, Paines Plough and the Belgrade, directed by Katie Posner 🩷 theatreweekly.com/paines-ploug...theatreweekly.comPaines Plough announces new play After Party by Morna Young - Theatre WeeklyPaines Plough has announced a major new production, After Party by Morna Young, co-produced with the Traverse Theatre and Belgrade Theatre 011
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 13/05/2026So chuft to be part of the women led TravFest26 with After Party, co-produced by Traverse, Paines Plough and the Belgrade, directed by Katie Posner 🩷 theatreweekly.com/paines-ploug...theatreweekly.comPaines Plough announces new play After Party by Morna Young - Theatre WeeklyPaines Plough has announced a major new production, After Party by Morna Young, co-produced with the Traverse Theatre and Belgrade Theatre 011
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 19/03/2026This is lovely 🩷 www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... 010
Reposted by Morna YoungA Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Say hello to all the writers of our Spring 2026 Season! 👋 From exciting fresh voices to returning favourites, we are thrilled to work with 20 exceptional writers from Scotland and beyond! Our new season begins Mon 23 Feb, performing weekly at Oran Mor Glasgow. More details on our website 🎭🥧🍻 041
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Great piece by Zinnie here: “I remember, early in my career, being told by an older female playwright that our gender costs us a star in the star rating every time.” www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/gend...thestage.co.ukZinnie Harris on gender-biased reviewsIf the critical response to plays is gender-biased, it sends a message to women writers about whether theatre is still a place where their experiences can be expressed, says Zinnie Harris 000
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 11/02/2026www.thestage.co.uk/news/kristin...thestage.co.ukKristin Scott Thomas: Male critics don't always understand writing by womenKristin Scott Thomas has suggested that male theatre critics can lack understanding of the female experience, leaving plays by women saddled with unfair reviews 010
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 16/12/2025A new wee daft play from me for next season’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint about a woman in pursuit of a sense of humour. Delighted, as always, to be back at Oran Mor ❤️ playpiepint.com/whats-on/eve... 010
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 15/12/2025I’m so chuft to have written this week’s River City eps, airing today and Wed on BBC Scotland. Writing a double episode for the first time was a gorgeous experience, and it’s been a joy to keep developing as a writer on the show. I absolutely love it ❤️ 040
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Women playwrights lose the limelight. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...newyorker.comWomen Playwrights Lose the LimelightAfter years of progress in diversity, many companies’ upcoming slates feature mostly, and in some cases entirely, male-writer lineups. The backslide has prompted an outcry. 000
Reposted by Morna YoungAlec Finlay @alecfinlay.bsky.social · 08/07/2025And the Hugo Berge fund, 400+ applicants for grants of £5K– 5 will be successful. Unsustainable odds, and the over-subscription is more evidence of the crisis. There is almost no trickle down, with the important exception of supporting work from other cultures. 111
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 08/07/2025“Individual artists don’t wear ‘closed’ signs”. I think that @alecfinlay.bsky.social is starting a really important conversation in the below about the current lack of freelance work. Opportunity is scarcer than ever, and every freelancer I’ve spoken to is feeling the pressure of “what next?”. 130
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 28/06/2025I’m a bit late in posting this (life!) but my 6th episode of River City, opening the new season, is now available on BBC iPlayer. Writing for River City was a dream of mine, and I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of such a brilliant team these past few years ❤️ 130
Reposted by Morna YoungBabs 🩵🐝⌛️🦋🔻 @babs05.bsky.social · 09/06/2025🚨🚨🚨 Greta Thunberg Posted 3 minutes ago 'The Swedish government must protect their citizen! Greta Thunberg has been kidnapped by the Israeli military.' www.instagram.com/reel/DKqP-2Q... #GazaFreedomFlotilla #AllEyesonDeck #GazaGenocide #FreePalestine 9420230
Reposted by Morna YoungMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 09/06/2025BREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew Members Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.zeteo.comBREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew MembersZeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship. 9724581054
Reposted by Morna YoungEquity @equityuk.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Elena Witham MSP speaking in today's debate in Scottish Parliament about BBC Scotland’s decision to end River City. Our campaign to save the show received cross-party support & our petition has almost 12,000 signatures. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/tell-bbc-scotland-to-save-river-city 032
Reposted by Morna YoungThe Stage @thestage.co.uk · 15/04/2025The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK’s main subsidised theatres has fallen by nearly a third over the past decade according to research by the BBC 👇thestage.co.ukNumber of productions staged by subsidised UK theatres drops 31% in ten yearsThe number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres has fallen by nearly a third over the past decade according to research by the BBC 076
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Today is the anniversary of my dad Donnie being lost at sea. I was only five so it was a long time ago, but it’s still always a difficult one. Another year gone, but never forgotten. Here’s to you, dad 🥃 020
Reposted by Morna YoungTraverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Meet the casts for this week's First Look readings! 🎉 This lovely lot will be bringing Morna Young and Jess Brodie's new plays to life for the very first time. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness the early stages of these scripts in development. 📅 Tue 8 & Thu 10 Apr, 7PM 044
Reposted by Morna YoungTraverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Hear a bit more about Rose Tinted by Morna Young ahead of its First Look reading next Tuesday! 🌹 A story of trauma, an imaginary friend, and the colour pink, Rose Tinted explores the choice between fantasy and reality. 📅 Tue 8 Apr, 7PM 055
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 31/03/2025There is a really easy to use template here for emailing MSPs about River City ❤️ equity.eaction.org.uk/SaveRiverCit...equity.eaction.org.ukSave River City 010
Reposted by Morna YoungThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 26/03/2025NEW: A campaign to save the BBC Scotland show River City has been backed by multiple MSPs from across political parties, including Culture Secretary Angus Robertson. thenational.scotCulture Secretary joins campaign against BBC decision to axe River City 163
Reposted by Morna YoungRich Dools Jr. (Rocky) @richdoolsjr.bsky.social · 25/03/2025I recently saw this.... 413134
Reposted by Morna YoungTraverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Ahead of the First Look reading of Morna Young's new play Rose Tinted in April, why not catch up on the journey of the play coming together! Here she tells us about her creative process and what's gone in to the development of the script... 📰 www.traverse.co.uk/news/check-i...traverse.co.ukCheck-in with resident writer, Morna YoungHaving heard from her earlier in the year about the start of the process, we wanted to give you an update on how she's getting on as part of the Peggy Ramsay/Film 4 Bursary.. 043
Reposted by Morna YoungTraverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social · 20/03/2025📢 JUST ANNOUNCED 📢 This April we're bringing you new work-in-progress plays as part of our new First Look readings. Be among the first to witness the early stages of scripts in development! 🌷 Rose Tinted by Morna Young, Tue 8 Apr @ 7PM 🌀 Gush by Jess Brodie, Thu 10 Apr @ 7PM 0207
Reposted by Morna YoungKieran Hurley @kieranhurley.bsky.social · 19/03/2025A lot will be made, and rightly, of the consequences of this for the industry here in terms of the future - but at the risk of stating the obvious, River City is also a vital employer of a vast and varied and experienced workforce right here and now. www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/riv...radiotimes.comBBC cancels another long-running soap – confirms River City ending next yearThe axing follows earlier cuts to Holby City and Doctors. 22210
Reposted by Morna YoungWriters' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Following the devastating news about the cancellation of River City, please sign this petition set up by our sister union @equityuk.bsky.social which has reached 6,000 signatures in just 24 hours Please also say when you sign why River City is so important to the writing community in Scotland 057
Reposted by Morna YoungEquity @equityuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025We are calling on BBC Scotland to save Scotland’s only domestic TV soap and rethink plans to cut the hugely popular Glasgow-based show, River City. 1113
Reposted by Morna YoungJake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Spoke to Jack Thorne about Adolescence and the "devastating" drama funding crisis. If not solved, he says shows like Adolescence could simply disappear. Thorne calls on government to introduce a streamer levy and enhanced tax breaks to avert disaster. deadline.com/2025/03/adol...deadline.com‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne On The Missing Knife, The Scene He Agonized Over, Saving British Drama & His Zoom Encounter With Brad Pitt'Adolescence’ writer Jack Thorne spoke to Deadline about the Netflix show's missing murder weapon, the scene he agonized over, and meeting Brad Pitt. 58430
Reposted by Morna YoungAnnie Wallace @anniewallace.com · 18/03/2025The loss of Holby City and Doctors was bad enough, but proposing to cancel River City is a step too far, and must be fought, tooth and nail. It is a distinctive Scottish product which must be protected. Once gone, there will be nothing else like it in Scotland. The BBC belongs to ALL of us! 3/ 081
Reposted by Morna YoungMatthew Cooper @matcooperdirector.bsky.social · 18/03/2025BBC have cancelled Holby, Doctors and now River City, while reducing eps on the likes of Casualty. All these shows, whatever you think of them, are UK centric shows aimed at UK audiences,employing Uk cast / crew. The British Broadcating Corporation is paid for by a UK licence fee (enforced in law) 172
Reposted by Morna YoungEquity @equityuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025🚨 URGENT: Tell BBC Scotland to Save River City 🚨 Sign and share our petition now, save one of Scotland's best loved TV shows and protect vital jobs and creative opportunities 👇 www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/te...megaphone.org.ukTell BBC Scotland to Save River City Paul W Fleming, Equity General Secretary, called the move "short-sighted" and a "disaster for Scottish television", saying the move would have a disproportionately negative impact on... 0148
Reposted by Morna YoungMichael Lee Witchardson 🎃 @hrfmichael.bsky.social · 18/03/2025There'll be a lot of 'great place for new writer's to cut their teeth' chat around this, which is true, but River City employs a lot of incredibly talented, incredibly experienced writers - what continuing drama represents is a place for writers to make a living. 2116
Reposted by Morna YoungPop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · 18/03/2025River City becomes next British long running show to be cancelled in recent years… This is a terrible news not only for employees and their families but also an end to a fantastic talent pipeline. #britishtv #tvshow #bbc #scotland www.televisual.com/news/bbc-axe...televisual.comBBC axes River City after 23 years - TelevisualBBC Scotland has announced that long-running drama series, River City will come to an end next year after more than 20 years on screen. 031
Reposted by Morna YoungLisa Holdsworth @lisaholdsworth.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Heart breaking to hear about the BBC axing another continuing drama. River City always punched above its budgetary weight and had some great writers. I hope that BBC Scotland will look to them for their new dramas and not squander experience and talent as the BBC has done too many times before. 1313
Reposted by Morna YoungWriters' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Devastating news for the writing community, a huge blow to our members who write for River City, to loyal audiences, and another serious erosion of continuing drama Read our statement in full on the cancellation of BBC River City from 2026 writersguild.org.uk/river-city/writersguild.org.ukRiver City - our response - The Writers' Guild of Great BritainIn response to the news today that the BBC is cancelling the continuing drama River City from autumn 2026, WGGB Chair Emma Reeves said: “This is devastating news for the writing community, following … 01718
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Gutting news for the Scottish screen sector 💔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBBC Scotland to scrap flagship drama River City - BBC NewsThe BBC said there had been a significant change in audience behaviour away from long-running shows. 030
Reposted by Morna YoungHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 09/03/2025I’m quoted on the front page of the Observer today. They are looking back at the effects of the pandemic five years on. I say that it is primarily a story of inequalities. The poorest, disabled, young people have suffered the fallout, but this is easy to overlook www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... 30884226
Reposted by Morna YoungTopToes @toptoes.teamtoptoes.com · 08/03/2025International Women’s Day — leaving off the “happy” because it’s a fight. Leaving off “happy” because Google and Apple removed it from their calendars — to ALL women, LGBTQIIA+ women, transwomen, disabled women, women of color, mothers, daughters, sisters, and those who have to go it alone. 2307
Reposted by Morna YoungHands Up for Trad @handsupfortrad.bsky.social · 08/03/2025✨ ANNOUNCED: Women in Music and Culture List 2025! ✨ Celebrating 13 remarkable women shaping Scotland's cultural scene. From music to theatre, these talents enrich our creative landscape. Read their stories: handsup.link/musicandcult... #HandsUpForTrad #IWD2025 072
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Honoured to be on this list and in such brilliant company ❤️ 020
Reposted by Morna YoungBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 06/03/2025“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”thebetter.newsFinland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.meIn Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness. 8534277314038
Reposted by Morna YoungJonas Wisser @jwisser.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2025The Scottish have won the AI Wars. 632394923
Reposted by Morna YoungJosh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 05/03/2025This is the game right here. This is reason for why everything is the way it is. Or as Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote way back in 1821: "The rich have become richer, and the poor have become poorer; and the vessel of the State is driven between the Scylla and Charybdis of anarchy and despotism." 11727219
Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 05/03/2025I’m never the most articulate but it was lovely to talk to brilliant Jamie @justgetarealjob.bsky.social 133
Reposted by Morna YoungSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 04/03/2025This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny. Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes. 338125543404
